Melanie Curry
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Updates on E-Bike Incentive Program: Workshop This Wednesday
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The workshop is an open meeting to discuss policy approaches and next steps for the program, which is expected to commence at the beginning of 2023.
On to the Governor’s Desk: S.B. 922 to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects
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S.B. 922 would accelerate approval of bike, pedestrian, light rail, and rapid bus projects, if Governor Newsom signs it
Bills Still Alive: Parking Reform, Corporate Climate Accountability
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The meat grinder of the Appropriations process spits out a few wins
CA Gets $120 Million for 8 “Sustainable and Equitable” Infrastructure Projects
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In California, eight projects will receive grants on this go-round, for a total of about $120 million.
California’s Laws on Cell Phone Use While Driving Are Not Good Enough
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Washington and Oregon, which have similar distracted driving law on cellphone use, reduced crashes at a higher rate than California
How to Get Bike Lanes in Your Town
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"We can't afford it" means "I don't care about it." Either politicians don't see its potential value for themselves, or they don't feel the pain of its absence in the way that people outside of cars do.
Local Transportation Ballot Measures Aren’t Supporting Better Transportation Choices
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In November, voters in regions around the state will be asked to vote on local sales tax measures to raise money for transportation, which often means more highways.
How to Overcome Political Hurdles that Block Bike Lanes
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Ninety-minute webinar proposes that building bike lanes is fundamentally about political will - and explains how to build and harness it
How a Transit App for the Blind Could Revolutionize How Everyone Rides
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An app for people with visual impairments could help dismantle one of the steepest barriers that many Americans face.
Where Is California’s E-Bike Incentive Program? Part 2
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The California Air Resources Board was supposed to launch the program by July 1, but has not yet chosen an administrator
Roundup: Grants; Climate Research; New Community Resilience Program
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Opportunities to weigh in on climate and community priorities, and money to support Clean Air Day events
Caltrans’ Plan for Making Complete Streets a Priority
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The department's Complete Streets Action plan is basically a list of specific actions to be taken by Caltrans to encourage the shift towards equitable and safer transportation that it says it is embracing.